This ten minute video discusses the planning and beginnings of Auschwitz and Birkenau; originally planned to house Soviet prisoners of war, considered sub-human by the Nazis and treated extremely poorly. Most did not survive. Auschwitz was designed t...o cram as many people into each barrack as possible; eventually, 744 people
were crammed into each. Later, the bombing of Hamburg by the RAF provided the Nazis an opportunity to blame the Jews, later leading to Jewish persecution and the slaughter of millions of Jews. The video needs to have a teacher explain in more detail what happened at the camps in terms of what the students can best understand.[more]

This professionally-made video tells the story of Sadako Sasaki, a heroine to Japanese children, with a slide show. The story appears in print on each slide along with photos and illustrations. The video is accomapnied by John Lennon's "Merry Christ...mas." (4:05)[more]

The video uses interviews and original photos to show the wonderful and true story a a bear who served in World War Two. He was called Wojtek, the soldier bear, who was an Iranian brown bear who became a soldier in the Polish 2nd Army Corps. Students... will love this story and the best part is that it is true. (5:20)[more]

The story of how the Dutch were paid to hunt Jews, including Anne Frank and her family, and the policeman who was responsible for so many deaths he couldn't remember. This is a video for older students and is a lesson on the importance of confronting... bias and hatred. Have the students read The Diary of Anne Frank first.[more]

This selection is the film trailer to the documentary film Paper Clips. The film tells the story of a school which studies the Holocaust and collects six million paper clips to represent the six million people who perished in the Holocaust. The sel...ection includes interviews with school faculty, students, and Holocaust survivors. ( 1:38)[more]

This nine minute video explains the origins of the classic army Jeep are told by the Jeep itself. Its compact, light weight design and ability to travel over rough terrain made it the perfect military vehicle. The video was made in 1943 and explains ...why a four wheel vehicle was needed.[more]

This video contains footage of a student from Indiana University visiting the Children's Holocaust Museum in Whitwell,TN. The video shows the memorial and includes the student's reflections upon the memorial and his experience. ( Students need to b...e familiar with the Six Million Paper Clips film or book to benefit from this selection.) (9:37)[more]

This video clip highlights the July 1942 Battle of Stalingrad. The Nazi Army bombed the Soviet city of Stalingrad, launching one of the bloodiest battles in history. This video does not have any narration, but includes text to describe the timeline o...f events. (2:21)[more]

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